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The Dual Alliance

Oct 7, 1879

Germany and Austria-Hungary make an alliance to protect themselves from Russia

Austro-Serbian Alliance

Sep 3, 1881

Austria-Hungary makes an alliance with Serbia to prevent Russia gaining control of Serbia

Triple Alliance

Sep 3, 1882

Germany and Austria-Hungary make an alliance with Italy to stop Italy from taking sides with Russia

Franco-Russian Alliance

Sep 3, 1894

Russia allied with France to protect herself from Austria-Hungary and Germany.

Entente Cordiale

Apr 8, 1904

This was an agreement but not a formal alliance between Britain and France

Anglo-Russian Entente

Aug 31, 1907

Britain and Russia ended their differences with this alliance.

Triple Entente

Aug 31, 1907

The alliance between Britain, France and Russia was made because of worsening relations between Germany and Russia and Germany and Britain.

the Archduke Franz Ferdinand is assassinated

Jun 28, 1914

Austria blames Serbia for the death of the Archduke

Jul 23, 1914

It sends Serbia into ultimatum

Austria declares war on Serbia and shells its capital, Belgrade

Jul 28, 1914

the Russian army gets ready to help Serbia defend itself

Jul 29, 1914

Germany also warns Russia not to help the Serbs

Germany declares war on Russia

Aug 1, 1914

it also begins to move its army towards France and Belgium

the French army put on war footing; ready to fight any German invasion

Aug 2, 1914

Germany declares war on France and invades Belgium

Aug 3, 1914

Britain also orders Germany to withdraw from Belgium

With the Germans still in Belgium; Britain declares war on Germany

Aug 4, 1914

Austria declares war on Russia

Aug 6, 1914